Ground Control was Established in 2020 by a highly experienced Multi-National team of Senior Engineers. All the Projects below have been directly managed and successfully completed by our Senior Engineers whilst working for Global Contractors and illustrate the breadth of our experience and know-how.
KARUMA HYDRO POWER PLANT
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Project facts
The 600Mw Karuma HPP located on the Nile River in Kiryandongo District in mid-northern Uganda.
Largest power-generating installation in Uganda.
Technical specifications- comprises of a roller compacted concrete gravity dam, that measures 20 metres (66 ft) high and 312 metres (1,024 ft) long, six water intake towers each measuring 20 metres (66 ft) high and 29 metres (95 ft) wide , an underground chamber housing the six vertical Francis turbines of 100MW each measures 200 metres (656 ft) long, 21.3 metres (70 ft) wide, and 53 metres (174 ft) high.
Services offered at Karuma
Repaired Bio-Tunnels for Hydro Power (size: 15 km long, 16×12) ???
Structure repaired using crack injection & various concrete repair methods with sika products.
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Location:
UGANDA
Completed:
2018
Cost:
USD 1.7 billion
BUGOYE HYDRO POWER PLANT
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Bugoye is a 13 MW (17,000 hp) mini hydroelectric power station in Kasese district, Uganda.
The powerhouse accommodates two units generating 84 GWh in average annual production.
A 6.5km long 33 kV transmission line evacuates the power from the hydropower plant to the national grid at the Nkenda substation.
Client is Trønderenergi AS
The estimated costs for the dam and power plant is approximately US$35 million.
Services offered
Tunneling. 300m Single Tube tunnel 6m x 6m all mining by hand in shallow conditions.
NATM work and concrete works.
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Location:
UGANDA
Completed:
2008
Cost:
USD 35 million
GAUTRAIN RAPID RAIL LINK
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The Gautrain, based in Gauteng province, is the first high-speed train to operate in South Africa as well as on the African continent.
The 80km Gautrain rail line included the construction of 15km of tunnelling and a number of viaducts, stations, depots, and parking bays.
The Client is Bombela Concession Company.
R30 billion project value
Services offered
NATM Tunnelling works between mushroom park farm station and Sandon station.
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Location:
SOUTH AFRICA
Completed:
2007
Cost:
R 30 billion
RUFFJI HYDRO POWER PROJECT
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roject facts
The 2,100MW Rufiji hydropower project was built on the Rufiji River in Stielger’s Gorge, Selous Game Reserve of Tanzania.
The Rufiji hydro power project includes the construction of a roller compacted concrete (RCC) dam on the Rufiji River. The dam is 134m-tall and have a storage capacity 34 million cubic metres (Mcm) of water.
The reservoir is 100km-long and 1,350km² in area, while the earth embankment will be 3.7Mcm.
Its $2.9 billions project value.
The Client is Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (TANESCO).
Services offered
Created diversion tunnel, adtits, all portals, head race and tail race tunnels.
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Location:
TANZANIA
Completed:
2018
Cost:
USD 2.9 billion
Z-MORH – ZOJILA PROJECT
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Z-Morh Tunnel is a road tunnel project in India.
The project includes a 14.15-km tunnel, an 18-km approach road between Z-Morh and Zoji-La tunnel as a single integrated package, besides carriageway, two snow galleries, four major bridges and 18 avalanche-protection dams.
The Client is National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd India
Project cost is Rs 8,000
Services offered
Tunnelling with NATM, ventilation shafts and all portals.
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Location:
INDIA
Completed:
2019
Cost:
Rs 8,000
BLINKPAN MINE
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Blinkpan mine is based in Mpumalanga, South Africa, and is a long established coal mine. We provided the services of high wall support to 40 m high walls and decline shaft. Total area of support work was 23000 m2.
Methods of support used:
- cable anchors
- SDA bolts
- rock bolting
- meshing
- gunite ( sprayed concrete)
- oslo straps
Access was gained by high access lifts and rope access.
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Location:
SOUTH AFRICA
Completed:
2016
Cost:
USD 56 million
CHENNAI – NASHRI TUNNEL
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The Chennai-Nashri tunnel is a single-tube bi-directional tunnel, with a 9.35-metre carriageway, vertical clearance of 5 metres, and a parallel escape tunnel with cross passages connecting to the main tunnel.
The 9.00 km Chennai-Nashri tunnel, India’s longest and safest tunnel
The project involved an investment of Rs47bn ($724m).
The Client is Leighton India Contractors Pvt. Ltd/ National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
Services offered
Construction of the Patnitop Tunnel (18 x 16m diameter) and the parallel escape tunnel (8 x 10m diameter).
The excavation of the main tunnel was carried out simultaneously from both portals by conventional Drill & Blast method, with adjoining adtits at every 300m intervals.
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Location:
INDIA
Completed:
2010
Cost:
USD 724 million
BOOYSENDAL PLATINUM MINE
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The South Mine Expansion Operation located in South Africa, EMEA includes the development of N Booysendal Central Box-Cut and associated infrastructure, N Booysendal Central Merensky, N BCM 1 Merensky, N BCM 2 Merensky , N Operations on the acquired Everest, and Mine.
The Client is Northam Platinum
The project value is Value: $580 million US
Services offered
High Wall support using a method Anchor Bolting with a length up to 16m, meshed, grouted and gunited and construction of 7 portal entrances.
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Location:
SOUTH AFRICA
Completed:
2013
Cost:
USD 580 million
LOSPKOP DAM ROAD EXTENSION
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55km road and dam Located in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
The canal, which runs down the left hand side of the river measures 480km.
The Client is South African National Roads Agency (SOC) Limited (SANRAL) led the project.
Project value is R404-million.
Services offered
55km road refurbishment with various road cuttings. Methods of support and access, various high high lift machinery and rope access. Supporting system used: anchor bolting, high strength mesh, guniting.
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Location:
SOUTH AFRICA
Completed:
2015
Cost:
R 404 million
